Bloomington Reads Week

It's Bloomington Reads Week! The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools is hosting a week of reading related activities designed to focus on the importance of everyday literacy. For more information visit their website and help Monroe County focus on reading and literacy.

EVENTSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 27,11:30 to 1:00Bring Your Own Book and Read Monroe County Courthouse LawnPack a lunch, a book and a blanket and spend your lunch hour reading.Sponsored by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Monroe County Public Library, & FMCCS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 6:30 - 8:30 pmDigital Media: The End of School as We Know it? Monroe County Public Library-Meeting Room 1BHow do we rede fine literacy in a world of blogging, texting, gaming, and YouTube? Using the PBS documentary, 'Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century', we will look at what's happening across the country and talk about what's happening locally. Discussion led by New Tech Principal, Alan Veach, principal of Bloomington New Tech High School.Sponsored by Monroe County Public Library, WTIU, & FMCCS

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 7:00 to 8:30 pmProfessional Learning Communities: What's the Big Deal?Carmichael Auditorium at Bloomington High School SouthMike Mattos, renowned expert on Professional Learning Communities will speak and answer questions about the significance of implementing PLC's in Monroe County Schools.Sponsored by FMCCS

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 8:00 am to 12:00 pmBloomington Reads Aloud at the Farmers' Market Showers Plaza 1A between B-line Trail & the MarketReaders of all ages and abilities are invited to the Farmers' Market to help Bloomington read James and the Giant Peach aloud on stage and on camera. Each individual will read one page as we complete the entire book in 4 hours. Free books to the first 300 students who visit the Bloomington Reads table. Sign up for a free library card.Sponsored by FMCCS and the Monroe County Public Library